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learn / file-paths
File Paths
Non-engA path tells a tool where to look; a relative path needs a starting location.
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learn / files-and-folders
Files AND Folders
Non-engFiles hold content; folders organize files and other folders so you can find your work.
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learn / iam-role
IAM Role
Non-engAn AWS identity that authorized people or services can assume to use a temporary session with specified permissions.
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learn / oauth-scope
Oauth Scope
Non-engProvider-defined access labels that an OAuth client can request; the authorization server decides the actual grant.
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learn / run-program
RUN Program
Non-engRunning a program asks a language tool or executable to perform its instructions; it is separate from editing the file.
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learn / shell-command
Shell Command
Non-engA shell command asks the shell to perform an action, often by running a tool with arguments.
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learn / source-code
Source Code
Non-engFor a text-based language, source code contains the program’s instructions; a language tool gives them meaning.
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learn / terminal
Terminal
Non-engA terminal is a text interface to a shell and other programs, not a separate programming language.
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learn / text-editor
Text Editor
Non-engA code editor lets you save plain-text source files; saving them is separate from running them.
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learn / webhook
Webhook
Non-engAn event notification sent as an HTTP request to an endpoint you configure, so your application can react without repeatedly polling.
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learn / working-directory
Working Directory
Non-engThe working directory is the location a shell uses when resolving ordinary relative file paths.
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